It is a mystery and a paradox that from an empty place can come wholeness, healing, life transformed. Two of my friends....both very different fellows, have some very unique ideas relating to Easter.First, Rob Asghar talks about his thoughts on an empty tomb and reconciliation with his Muslim mother.And then, Tod Bolsinger has an interesting … Continue reading Wholeness from Emptyness

Total loss. Complete dejection. That knot in the pit of your stomach. That sense of dread, of fear, of uncertainty, even about tomorrow.It's the phone call in the middle of the night that you did not expect. That relationship that seems irreversibly broken, with no possibility to mend.Holding the hand of a dying parent, with … Continue reading What's so Good about Friday?

People. Everywhere. Above ground and below it in subway tunnels. Hurtling forward, like the rest of this city. Hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, millions. Overwhelming. Huge. Massive. All sizes, shapes, ages, nationalities, and every type of mental and emotional disposition. Buildings stacked one against another.Welcome to New York City, baby. This city defines so many … Continue reading Oh! The Humanity!

Monday morning at Oh-Dark-Thirty, we Norris' are off for four days in New York City, baby!I hope to blog on my impressions of New York, after an absence of 13 years. Much adventuring with lovely wife and teenage daughters!Stay tuned.